


New files created online or on another device appear as online-only files, which don’t take up space on your device. When you turn on Files On-Demand, you’ll see all your files in File Explorer and get new information about each file. OneDrive Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your device. OneDrive Files On-Demand is available starting with Windows 10 build 16215 and OneDrive app build. You can also toggle OneDrive access in the Photo app’s Settings interface.How to Turn On or Off OneDrive Files On-Demand in Windows 10Īt Build 2017, Joe Belfiore announced that the new OneDrive Files On-Demand feature will be delivered with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. We’re going to start our (free) Anniversary Update edits soon. On that note, I should make sure this is covered in the Windows 10 Field Guide. I realize that Windows Photo Gallery, part of the deprecated Windows Essentials suite, is on the way out, but I still find it to be a better solution for viewing and (especially) editing photos. For example, if you prefer to not sign-in to Windows with your MSA, some Windows 10 apps will let you sign-in on an app-by-app basis, but when you sign into some apps, your Windows 10 sign-in changes too (so be careful when doing this).Īs for the Photos app, I find it a bit basic for my needs. I always sign-in to Windows 10 with my Microsoft account, but the interaction between apps and your MSA is somewhat mysterious. In the window that appears, click your account name again and then click “Sign out.”Ī few additional thoughts. If you sign-in to Windows with a Microsoft account, the Photos app will automatically see your OneDrive-based photos. To turn that off, you just need to sign out of your account in the Photos app by selecting your account name at the bottom right. I have turned off OneDrive, but the setting keep getting turned back on, creating doubles of everything. Is there any way to disable OneDrive from turning up in my photo gallery in the Photos app? I have my photos on OneDrive and on the PC. If you sign-in to your Windows 10-based PC or device with a Microsoft account, the personal photos and videos you store in OneDrive will appear automatically in the Photos app.
